VOL.
VIII.
WESTERVILLE,
OHIO
OCTOBER
Board Relies on Excellent Spirit of the Dayton Alumni Complete reports C(>ncerning the Ottcl"iiein- \ \. eslc~ an game at Dayton Saint Mary's Footballers Receive ha,·e not arriYed as yet: hut the athSevere Drubbing from Iddings' letic hoard worrie,; ,·ery little. a, the Men on Local Field Saturday. men who l:aYc charge nf things in Day:on can he relied upon. These COACH PREVENTS MASSACRE i loyali ts showed that they are heart . f G Af and soul for Otterbein athletic . .-\Ii L mgre 1 Taken rom ame ter \\" f - • T hd R esten·1 11e 1s pra1s111g t 11em or t 11e1r Scoring Two ouc ownsearn . . • C ons1stent . efforts 111which they ha,·e been suc-1 and G 1.1bert Gam 1y. cessful. Among those who stood o·.it Playing for the first time thi· sea-1 as tireless workers for their Alma on on its own field, the Otterbein\ Mater were: T. H. '.\"elson. C. R. Hall. football -team, piled up the sum total I. G. Kumler. J. R. Libecap. P. A. of 55 points, while the fast St. Mary Weinland. S. B. Kelly and many eleven, unable to gain through the others. who gave up ,·aluable time Counsellor defense, were let down that the project might be a succe; . with only 10 points. Every man on the home squad deserves credit fo;· OPENING RECITAL PLEASES the victory, a each player got the jump on his opponent and drove him Music Students Render Excellent far away from the play. Then too Numbers Before Attentive Audience the Saints, excepting one style oi Tuesday Evening in Lambert Hall. 1•!aying, were completely bewildered Lovers of music enjoyed an unus-y the fake bucks, and crisscrosses of ual treat last Tuesday evening when the 'Westerville men. The play was the first recital of the year was given fast and hard fought by both teams. by the music tudents in Lambert Lingrel Scores First. It was at :?:15 o·clock when the Hall.
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whistle i.Jlew :y,Juouui:ing thu ~ime for starting play. "Both team were on their t e rea-dy for the fray. Otterbein chose to kick, and Li11grel booted the pig-skin for 4,5 yards. St. Marys on their first d wo punted, and Lingrel followed uit. The Saints then took up real football but could not gain and were forced to punt. The tan and cardinal team made llOme petty gain but in turn re orted to a kick. Then for the touchdown. Captain "Bill" Counsellor and his husky followers waded through the black and red team for long con ecutive gain . And, e'er five minutes of play had pas ed, Lingrel had crossed the line for a touchdown. Lingrel made ood with hi toe and thus placed him elf re pon ible for fir t even points. the Westervillians' Three minutes later Gilbert had added six more to Otterbein's even. From tbi time on the Westervillian cored at will. The Otterbein back tore great bole in the Dayton line and made one fir t down after another, until Otterbein had piled up 84 point the first ha! f. Saints Take on "Pep". It wa during the econd half that the Dayton lads made ood. With the third quarter almo t half gone St. Mary took the ball on their own 30 yard line. By some fa t play and a pretty purt they took the ball to Otterbein's 40-yard line and here Capt-ain Windbiel counted three for bis team with the prettie t drop kick that was ever seen on the new athletic field. This put "pep" into McCray' warrior and oon they pulled
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Th · Q eni tmm r, a piano .uart~t, was given in a plea in,g and prt:c1 e manner b tella Kurtz, _Ella Wardell, Ruth. ~c lure and Hel~n Vanc.e. 1n tnkrng OHtras~ to thi_ number followed the splendid rend,tion of Ganschals' ..Told at Twi-, light," by Avanell McElwee. Cleo oppock then sang beautifully "A World of Su~bea 1:1s" .~Y Quayle. 'In Grandmother Time, mmuet by C. Lemont wa then played in a careful and pleasing manner by Twila:1 oons. A feature of pecial interest and enjoyment was Kessler's piano duet ··Electric torm, Concert Galop," by the youthful artists Eleanor and Herbert Johnson. Verda Miles ang '·One pring Morning,"' by Nevin exceedingly well. Helen Wagner then plea ed the audience by a piano solo. Betty Henderson's ong, "The Lily and the Bluebell' wa received with much ap-plause. The piano solo by Ellen Jones was well rendered. "The Soft Southern Breeze " by James Hartman and Helen McDermott' piano olo "Veil Dance" were well received by the mu ic lovers pre ent. tanton Wood then ang, "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes." The program wa ended by a piano quartet by Agne Wright, eva Ander on, Grabill and Fred Keiser. The numbers on the program were Yaried and well cho en and plea ing in every re pect. The one hour program was not long enough to become tire ome, and tho e who were pre ent are looking forward to the time when the next recital will be gi,·en.
No. 7.
30, 1916.
the Wheeling Register Says About Otterbein's Team. Otterbein is. for the lirst time in years. one of the leaders in the Ohio race, her ,·ictorie over Local Athletic Club is Making Ar- conference Denison and Ohio \\·esleyan. two of rangements for Big Grad Reunion 1 the big six. stamping her as a real at Muskingum Game. contender. Thi team·s attack is led by the husky Lingrel, a hard plunger. SUPPER WILL BE SERVED Booked a a minor game. this battle Entertainment of Guests Will be Af- now promises to be a ri,·al of the big game with Marietta. Vv'hen Otterbein forded by Game, Literary Societies comes ?\ovember 4 record crowds on and Otterbein Spirit. Marshall field will in al I probability .--\t last Otterbein is to have a be smashed. home-coming. The big day has been set for Friday, :'.\ovember 10, when HYMN SERVICE HELD Otterbein stacks up against Muskingum on the local field. Already Doctor Jones and Reverend Burtner big plans are under way and the ExRelate Interesting Histories of ecutive committee of the Athletic Well-known Sacred Hymns. Club has fired the gun that has startService at the nited Brethren ed things moving. Owing to the fact church last Sunday e,·ening were enthat the game has been scheduled for tirely different fr-om the regular serFriday some teachers may not be able vice, and proved to be very interestto attend; but as the entral Ohio ing and helpful to all who were pre Teachers· As ociation i to meet in errt. Doctor E. A. Jone and Rev. E. Columbus on that day for its annual gave short hostorical session, most of the grads will be sure E. Burnter sketches of some of the most popular to return. Kot only hall the game but form- and well known church hymn . attract loyal Otterbeinites · -\hide \'\'ith Me'" was discussed by er ~ocietv rider, and red hnt entbu1 e.c..ulia t wi·ll a in vr it their beloved Ke"' ,Bt.u:.tnei:. .1:-l LoJd. Pbilomathea and Philoph,onea, for on iac w;i.y in w~ich,tfie song •was ·introthat evening the e societi will have <;luce.d into Arn rica. At fir t it was not sung, but only read as a poem. their inaugural se ions. Jothing will be left undone for the When ~t was wantJ:ld for a hymn entertainment of the guest . up- book, the publi he.rs asked Dr. Wm. compo e the music for it, per will probably be erved in the Monk and trange as it may eem, in ten ba ement of the United Brethren church by the Ladie ' . id ociety. 1£ minute , he compo ed the tune which this is do~e the dormitory table will ha ever ince been sung with this be plateless and the girls will sup hymn. He al o pok-e of the peculiar under which the auth. ,ith the Alumni. Also all t:ie board• circumstances ing clubs will clo e so that the gen- 1r Henry F. Lyte wrote the words. tlemen students can partake of the The choir and congregation then sang banquet. After all appetite are sat- the hymn. Doctor Jone then tolCI of the early isfied a big athletic rally will be staged and enthu iastic alumni will life of Sarah F. Adam who,, in 1 41, My God to Thee." speak. Many have ent in their wrote "Nearer names to R. W. mith, ecretary of Thi hymn did not become popular the thletic Club, who tate that until 1 56 when 'Lowell Mason comthat they'll be here with lots of pep. posed the mu ic to which it is now ung. lt wa one of the favorite Tho e who decide to come should send in name o that arrangements hymn of William McKinley.. On for entertainment can be made. the day of Pre ioent McKinley's funAdvertising was the keynote of the era! this hymn was sung all Q•Verthe who o loyally took country. At 3 :-30p. m. all trains, facDayton boy charge of the Wesleyan game at Day- torie and bop were br◊-ught to a ton and the local committee will not tand till. A boat landed at ew be far behind in this matter. ouv- York and as the pa engers were eoir card will be eot out, with the leaving the boat, they all stood still core regi tered by Otterbein and at 3 :80 and a quartet on deck ang her opponents o far this eason, with the hymn. the remaining games on the schedule 'Rock of Age " resulted from a and detail concernjng the day's pro- very heated c.on.trover y between gram. Pre-ident Clippinger i al o Augu t M. Toplady and John We ley. ending out the card in all his cor- At the close of a paper in which he respondence. Per onal letters by severely attacked Wesley, Mr. Topstudents will bring back tho e, who lady wrote thi hymn. Mr. Wesley are on the verge of coming back. aid when he read it ,that it was a When two weeks roll around, thi prayer that the holie t man could method of advertising will have a pray and ought to pray. telling effect, and a record crowd "Just as I Am" is probably the (Continued on page five.) (Continued on page five.)
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